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Lots of kids dream of becoming airline pilots... but if you have diabetes, forget about it! Right?
Maybe not...
PWDs (people with diabetes) are forbidden from flying commercial airplanes here in the U.S., thanks to legacy rules that put the States behind other developed countries that have updated their guidelines in recent years. So if you're an American who could possibly go hypoglycemic, becoming a commercial pilot is a no-go.
Interestingly, PWDs are allowed to…

Two weeks ago, the Transportation Security Administration announced they'd be implementing new "aggressive" screening methods, including full-body scans using advanced imaging technology and more invasive "pat-downs" for passengers who either set off the traditional alarm or cannot simply walk through the scanners for any reason. Almost immediately, there was an outcry across the country over invasion of privacy, and stories began flooding the media.
For PWDs, this set off a flurry of conversation about how…